Nissan untruthful about hiring full-time employees

It's been reported that Nissan in Smyrna will be hiring 900 new workers. This is not entirely accurate: Nissan hasn't directly hired any assembly-line workers in several years.

Rather, contract agencies - temp services - are hiring 900 workers to fill approximately 450 jobs. It is expected about half of these people will not stay for more than two months. There is constant turnover in these low-wage, temp jobs.

Nissan employs these temp agencies to provide our workforce. They have not been forthcoming as to why so many agencies are used; in fact, it's impossible to get an accurate response when we ask how many "contract" employees work here. We estimate that well over half, and perhaps two-thirds, of the workers building Nissans in Smyrna are temporary labor.

The situation inside Nissan's Smyrna facility is grim. Many workers do not report work-related injuries for fear of reprisal. We lack a trained workforce, endure outdated assembly equipment and non-conforming parts and are prohibited from participating as engaged partners in our company.

Nissan went from 12th to 30th place in J.D. Power's Initial Quality Survey recently. Workers who speak out in favor of gaining the representation we deserve are suppressed. Nissan, how do you sleep at night?

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Nissan untruthful about hiring full-time employees

It's been reported that Nissan in Smyrna will be hiring 900 new workers. This is not entirely accurate: Nissan hasn't directly hired any assembly-line workers in several years.